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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Eric and Eleanor are training on a 720 metre circular track. They run in opposite directions, each at a constant speed. Eric takes four minutes to complete the full circuit and Eleanor takes five minutes. How far does Eleanor run between consecutive meetings of the two runners?

(A) $355\text{ m}$ (B) $350\text{ m}$ (C) $340\text{ m}$ (D) $330\text{ m}$ (E) $320\text{ m}$

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